Curtain-pole hanger.



Patented Dec. 10, near. a.= LOEWENSTEIN. CURTAIN POLE HANGER.

(Application filed July 22, 1901.,

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UN TED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GOTTLIE'B LOEWENSTEIN, OF BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA.

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SIEECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 688,42 5, dated December 10, 1901. Application filed July 22,1901. Serial No. 69 291. N model- To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GOTTLIEB LOEWEN- 'a full, clear, and exact description of the inyention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theac companying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to a device for putting u p and takingdown curtain-poles from which are suspended lace curtains or other dra-" perles, and for convenience I will designate the same as a curtain-pole hanger.

The invention has for its object to provide such a device which when not in use can be folded or telescoped so as to occupy but little space and which when to be used'may be e'xtended so as to increase. its length and inj which the several parts will assume a position constituting a fork adapted to receive and grasp the curtain-pole at two different points,

so that it may be steadied and supportedin lifting it into place and taking it therefrom. To the accomplishment of the foregoing andsuch other objects as may hereinafter appear the invention consists in the construction andin the combination of parts hereinafter particularly described and then sought to be clearly defined by the claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof, and in which- Figure 1 is an elevationof the device with the parts in their closed or telescoped position, the staff being broken in two to shorten the parts for purposes of illustration. Fig. 2 is a top end view of the parts closed. Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the hollow staff with the other parts in full lines and in their closed position. Fig. 4 is an elevation of the parts in position for operation with the staff broken in two and the coiled spring in dotted lines. I Fig. 5 is an elevation at right angles to Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is an elevation showing the parts in position in the operation of closing. Fig. 7 is an elevation showing the parts nearly closed into the hollow staff, and

the arms, together with the shank, may

Fig. 8 is a side view of an elbow adapted to fit over the end of the device when used for dusting or cleaning walls or Windows.

In the drawings the numeral 1 designates a hollow or tubular staff made of metal or other suitable material, which may beclosed at one end by means of a plug 2, formed of wood or other material. WVithin the stafl fits a sliding shank' 3, between which and the plug 2 is located a spiral or coiled spring 4, adapted to project the shank 3 so as to have the same extend through the open endlof the tube 1 when the parts are to be placed in position for operation. The shank 3 has hinged to its upper'end two arms 5, which hinge may be formed by the two leaf members 6, connected by a pintle 7- to a plate 8, which may fit in the end of the shank 3 and be secured thereto by rivets 9 or otherwise." The arms 5 when spread apart form a fork which .when brought together the loop llwill fit in a recess 12, formed in the other arm, so that be moved down into or telescoped into the staff 1, as illustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawings.

Each arm 5 toward its outer end has hinged to it an arm ortine 13, which is adapted tofold against the arm 5 whenv the device is to be closed jortelescoped and to swing outward from the arm 5 when the device is to be used, so as to form a fork adapted to receive the curtain-pole, as indicated in Fig; 5 of the drawings, one prong of the fork being formed by the tine 13 and the other by the portion of .the arm 5 next thereto, the two arms 5 thus being formed each with a fork at its outer end, so as to receive the curtain-pole, as indicated in Figs. l and 5 of the drawings. A portion of the outer end of each arm 5 may be cut away, so as to permit the tine or prong 13 to form a close joint with the arm 5 when the prong or tine is pressed toward the same, so that when the arms 5 are brought together and the prongs 13 are folded against the reduced portion of the arm the diameter of the parts will be substantially of the same diameter as the interior of the tubular staff 1, as indicated in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The hinge for connecting the prongs 13 to the arm 5 may consist ofa leaf 14, havinga pintle 15journaled in the metal plates 16, riveted to the arms 5,-although the prongs may be otherwise hinged thereto. A suitable spring 17 is em ployed to hold each prong l3 spread from its arm 5 when the parts are in operative position, which springs will be compressed when the prongs 13 are closed, so that the parts may slide or telescope within the tubular staff 1. When the part-s are telescoped into the stafi 1, the coiled spring 4 is compressed, and the shank 3 and its forks are held within the staff against the pressure of the coiled spring by means of spring-fingers 18, suitably secured to the tubular staff near its outer end, said fingers having their hook ends fitting over the outer ends of the arms 5 and prongs 13, as illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, so as to hold the parts in their telescoped position, the fingers 18 being held in their clamping position by means of a ring 20, adapted to slide so as to compress the fingers, and thus hold them in place over the ends of the parts when telescoped, as illustrated. These fingers also serve to hold the shank 3 and its arms in position for lifting and lowering the curtainpole, and for that purpose the shank 3 is formed toward its lower end with a circumferential groove 21, in which will fit the hook ends of the springs 18, as illustrated in Fig. 4 of the drawings, said spring-fingers being retained in their compressed holding position by means of the ring 20, as illustrated. The upper and lower walls of the groove 21 constitute shoulders against which the springs 18 will hear, so as to hold the shank 3 and its connected parts in operative posit-ion, thus preventing the shank from being pushed down in the tubular shaft and also from being pulled entirely out of the same when the device is being used for placing the curtainpoles in position or removing them therefrom. When the parts are to be telescoped, the ring 20 is slid down, whereupon the spring-fingers release the shank 3 and permit it to be telescoped within the tubularstaif, and when that is done the fingers 18 serve to hold the parts within the staff, as before described. Upon releasing the grip of the ring 20 on the springfingers 18acoiled spring twill eject the shank 3 audits connected parts far enough to enable them to be grasped by the hand, so as to draw them into the position indicated in Fig. 4 of the drawings, and when in that position the spring-fingers, together with the sliding ring 20, will hold the parts in their extended position.

When the device is to be used for dusting walls or cleaning windows, an elbow 22,

formed with bristles or a mop 23, is fitted over the outer ends of the arms 5 and prongs 13, which elbow can be fitted with either of its elbow ends over the end of the device, so as to present the bristles or mop either sidewise or from the top face of the elbow, as will be obvious. This elbow, fitted over the ends of the arms, and the prongs will hold the parts closed against the influence of the springs 10 and 17, as will be apparent.

The device constructed substantially as described is simple in its several parts, comparatively inexpensive to construct, and its several parts are simply and readily brought into operative position and when not in use are telescoped, so that the device can be set aside and occupy but little space and without danger of any of its parts being damaged.

Ihave illustrated and described what I consider to be the preferred details of construction and arrangement of the several parts of the device, but itis obvious that changes can be made therein and essential features of my invention be retained.

Having described my invention and set forth its merits, what I claim is 1. The curtain-pole hanger or adjuster consisting of the tubular staff, the shank telescoping into the stafi, the arms hinged to the shank and adapted to close and lie within the sisting of the staff, the shank supported by the staff, the hinged arms connected to the shank, the spreading-spring secured to one arm and having one end loosely connected to the other arm holding said arms apart from each other, and forks at the outer ends of said arms to receive the curtain-pole, substantially as described.

3. The curtain-pole hanger or adjuster consisting of the tubular staff, a shank slidable in said staff, arms hinged to said shank, and prongs hinged to said arms toward their outer ends, said prongs opening at right angles to the spread of the hinged arms, substantially as described.

4. The curtain-pole hanger or adjuster consisting of a shank, arms hinged to the shank, a spreading-spring between the arms to hold them spread apart, and spring influenced prongs secured to the arms toward their outer ends, said prongs opening at right angles to the spread of the arms, substantially as described.

5. The curtain-pole hanger or adjuster consisting of the tubular staff, the shank slidable within the staff and provided with hinged arms to constitute a fork, a spring within the staff beneath the slidable shank, and compressible fingers for holding the shank and its arms telescoped within the staff, substantially as described.

6. The curtain-pole hanger or adjuster con sistin g of the tubular staff, the shank slidable within the staff and provided with hinged arms constituting the fork, said shank having a circumferential shoulder, and springfingers secured to the staff and adapted to be compressed and held against the circumferential shoulder of the shank for the purpose of holding the shank in position, substantially as described.

, 7. The curtain-pole hanger or adjuster consisting of the tubular stafi, a spiral spring therein, a shank slidable within the stafi and provided with hinged arms carrying springinfluenced forks at their outer ends, a spreading-spring between the hinged arms, compressible spring-fingers attached to the staff and adapted to engage apart of the slidable shank, and a slidable ring for compressing said fingers, substantially as described.

8. The combination of the hollow stafi, the shank telescoping into the staff, the arms hinged to the shank, the prongs hinged to the arms, and the elbow to fit over the ends of i 

